Police close Briggs case, but questions remain

CHICAGO TRIBUNE

Though questions still remain about the circumstances of Lance Briggs' Lamborghini crash early Monday morning, state police say they are finished investigating the matter. "We're pretty much done with our part of the investigations," said Illinois State Police Master Sgt. Luis Guttierez. "There's not going to be any follow-up. Now it has been turned over to the Cook County State's Attorney's Office." Among the lingering unanswered questions is whether Briggs ever reported the car stolen, as he told reporters he did on Tuesday. State police say they have no record of any calls from Briggs claiming the car was stolen.

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